Computer News

• Independent MP Jared O'Mara is arrested on fraud charge after police raid on his office
  
  Sheffield Hallam MP Jared O'Mara and his office manager Gareth Arnold have both been arrested on suspicion of fraud after police raided the office a week ago and removed computers.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 23 Aug 2019.
• Virginia gets $1.6M federal grant for apprenticeship program
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - More than $1.6 million in federal grant funding has been awarded to Virginia to expand apprenticeships in fields ranging from computer programming to the building trades. The funding from the U.S. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 23 Aug 2019.
• Revolutionizing Brick And Mortar Retail With Computer Vision
  
  By using computer vision in retail, companies can collect customer data, process payments, and comply with regulations.
  Forbes.  Friday, 23 Aug 2019.
• Computer model could help test new sickle cell drugs
  
  A new computer model that captures the dynamics of the red blood cell sickling process could help in evaluating drugs for treating sickle cell disease.
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 22 Aug 2019.
• Explaining earthquakes we can't feel
  
  Researchers have explained mysterious slow-moving earthquakes known as slow slip events with the help of computer simulations. The answer, they learned, is in rocks' pores.
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 22 Aug 2019.
• Ransomware attack hits government computers in over 20 Texas towns
  
  Government computers in 22 Texas towns were targeted in a ransomware attack. Days after the coordinated attack, many of the local governments weren't able to get back online. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN to discuss.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 21 Aug 2019.
• Meet Tesla's self-driving car computer and its two AI brains - CNET
  
  Tesla's in-house chip is 21 times faster than the older Nvidia model Tesla used. And each car's computer has two for safety.
  CNET.  Tuesday, 20 Aug 2019.
• Has Agilent Technologies (A) Outpaced Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  
  Is (A) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 20 Aug 2019.
• Is T-Mobile US (TMUS) Stock Outpacing Its Computer and Technology Peers This Year?
  
  Is (TMUS) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 20 Aug 2019.
• Texas woman throws boiling grease on boyfriend during fight: deputies
  
  Deputies say he was left with blisters the size of softballs on his back and neck after he broke his girlfriend's computer.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 20 Aug 2019.
• Minecraft will soon look more realistic: Microsoft teams up with Nvidia to improve visuals
  
  Microsoft said on Monday it will use chipmaker Nvidia's real-time ray tracing technology to provide Minecraft video game players more realistic graphics on personal computers.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 19 Aug 2019.
• Cerebras reveals world's 'largest computer chip' for AI tasks
  
  The chip, which is larger than an iPad, is designed for complex artificial intelligence systems.
  BBC News.  Monday, 19 Aug 2019.
• CBP warns of delays as computers go down
  
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection computers experienced an outage across North America. Airports in New York and Los Angeles saw long delays as passengers were processed manually.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 18 Aug 2019.
• Decoding Brunel's 'illegible' handwriting using AI
  
  A computer is being trained to decode the almost illegible script of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• U.S. customs computer outage resolved, computers 'back up and running'
  
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection computers are "back up and running" after an outage that snarled international arrivals, causing long lines at airports for travelers trying to enter the country.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.

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